HB 1407 - DIGEST |
Requires each public school, by September 1, 2020, to provide comprehensive sexual health education as an integral part of the curriculum that is evidence-informed, medically and scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, and inclusive for all students regardless of their protected class status under the state civil rights act, and includes information and skills-based instruction that: (1) Encourages healthy relationships that are based on mutual respect and affection and are free from violence, coercion, and intimidation; |
(2) Teaches how to identify and respond to attitudes and behaviors that contribute to sexual violence; and |
(3) Emphasizes the importance of affirmative consent as a requirement before sexual activity. |
Requires instruction and materials to be inclusive and use language and strategies that recognize all members of a protected class under the state civil rights act. |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop comprehensive sexual health education instructional materials review tools and make them available on his or her web site. |